3.0.0 2665 2023-01-11T13:30:59Z 2023-01-11T13:30:59Z House HR 2015-06-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 89 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILMER:H.R. 2665.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to providing forthe general welfare of the United States);Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power tomake all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress); andArticle IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H3916]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-16T21:44:15Z Referred to 2015-06-04T13:04:00Z Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015 114 1510 S 2016-04-21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-500. Identical bill CRS 2015-06-16 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2015-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Washington State Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-06-04 Introduced in House 2015-08-03T19:58:36Z Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015

Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington:

  • Elwha River;
  • Dungeness River;
  • Big Quilcene River;
  • Dosewallips River;
  • Duckabush River;
  • Hamma Hamma River;
  • South Fork Skokomish River;
  • Middle Fork Satsop River;
  • West Fork Satsop River;
  • Wynoochee River;
  • East Fork Humptulips River;
  • West Fork Humptulips River;
  • Quinault River;
  • Queets River;
  • Hoh River;
  • Bogachiel River;
  • South Fork Calawah River;
  • Sol Duc River; and
  • Lyre River.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

]]> Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015 Display Title Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2665ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2665ih.xml 2015-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.